BIRMINGHAM — It has been announced that Noah Galloway will be this year’s grand marshal during Birmingham’s Veterans Day Parade. Galloway is an Alabama Army Veteran and national hero who served in the Iraq War where he suffered injuries during an artillery explosion that left his limbs damaged and amputated. Army Spc. Galloway, now a personal trainer and […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama has garnered significant attention in recent years for its burgeoning business and manufacturing sectors. While many factors deserve credit for this growth and success, one group in particular has spent the last 30 years advocating for Alabama’s producers. The Business Council of Alabama observed its 30th birthday this month, and since […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A prominent business magazine has named Alabama one of the most business-friendly states in the nation, highlighting its low cost of living and appeal to incoming corporate executives. Overall, the Yellowhammer State was ranked #14 by Site Selection Magazine, earning its highest score in the category of “Executive Survey Rank,” a compilation […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – On Monday November 2, Walter Energy laid off about half of its remaining workers, totaling 265 employees, at its No. 7 mine in Brookwood. This is the latest of several rounds of layoffs Walter Energy has had to make this year, already laying off 194 workers at its No. 7 mine were laid […]

Video above: Promotional video for Lifetime’s Veterans Day ‘Women of Honor’ TV special, which premieres Monday, November 9, 2015, at 8pm ET/PT. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama’s Kathleen Causey and her role in her family’s inspiring story will be featured in Lifetime’s Veterans Day ‘Women of Honor’ TV special this November. For military wife Kathleen Causey and husband […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — This year’s best suburbs to buy a home in Alabama were just named, and the results may surprise you. Niche Local, a company that provides rankings and statistics on every neighborhood and city in the U.S., did a comprehensive assessment of the housing and community of American suburbs. Their rankings are based on multiple factors, including home values, […]

(Video Above: the Sun Charge Systems Inc. solar benches are made in their Alabama factory.) CLEVELAND, Ala. — In the workshops at Hornsby Steel, hulking machines bend and curve steel plates, pipes and rods to the exacting specifications of architects and builders. And it’s the Blount County firm’s manufacturing know-how that’s at the heart of a […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trxix3M24aE Robert Armstrong of G Mommas Cookies in Selma, AL SELMA, Ala.  — Robert Armstrong is owner of G Mommas Cookies, and one of 10 finalists competing in the Small Business Big Game competition by Intuit QuickBooks. The national competition could provide this small southern cookie business the chance to appear in a prime time commercial during NFL Super Bowl […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — 82-year-old patient and Atmore native, Dorothy Moore, has experienced her fair share of heart problems, but a recent innovation at UAB still undergoing FDA approval could drastically improve her quality of living. In 2004, with pre-existing heart murmurs, Moore blacked out while walking to her car, and after the incident, underwent surgery to receive […]

By Kelli M. Dugan Imagine foregoing your rheumatoid arthritis medication because it costs more than your rent, and your insurance provider won’t even consider kicking in on it until an astronomical annual deductible has been met. Or maybe your financial situation isn’t that dire, but more often than not you skip your heart medication for […]

Inside-the-beltway publication Roll Call just released its yearly ranking of Congress’s wealthiest and poorest members. Using publicly available financial disclosures, Roll Call created its “Wealth of Congress Index,” revealing interesting nuggets of information about members’ finances while also exposing how the current system often creates “the illusion of transparency.” For instance, congressmen and senators are […]

The mother of an Alabama teen who passed away this weekend after a year-long bout with cancer received comfort on Sunday in the unlikely form of a ladybug. Sid Ortis was diagnosed with bone cancer last year, a rare development for such a young man. He was 15 at the time. Sid’s courage and good […]

Fred Thompson, a native of Sheffield, Alabama who went on to a four decades-long career in the public eye as a lawyer, politician and actor, has died at the age of 73. Thompson was minority counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee in the 1970s and is credited with supplying Republican Sen. Howard Baker with the […]

(Video Above: Sherri and Rick Burgess share the release date of Mrs. Burgess’s upcoming memoire Bronner) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sherri Burgess, wife of nationally-syndicated talk radio host Rick Burgess, announced Friday the release date of her memoir detailing God’s faithfulness to their family in the wake of their two-year-old son tragically drowning in the family’s pool. The […]

WASHINGTON — Six-to-one votes are not uncommon among Alabama’s congressional delegation. With six Republicans and only one Democrat, many votes fall along partisan lines. But a six-to-one vote this week was a bit more unusual. While Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL7) joined five Alabama Republicans in supporting the reauthorization of the controversial Export-Import Bank, Rep. Gary […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A study of hospital safety across the country by the non-profit Leapfrog Group revealed a mixed report for Alabama’s hospitals. Alabama came in 35th among the states, with only 16.7 percent of the Yellowhammer State’s hospitals earning an A. The non-profit grades hospitals yearly based on 28 factors, all currently in use […]

Pumpkin carving is one of the most beloved fall traditions in many families. As the leaves begin to change and the red and orange mums begin to bloom on southern front porches, jack-o-lanterns also start popping up. In recent years, folks have gone beyond the simple snaggle-toothed characters to elaborate creations just as at home […]

FAITH UNDER FIRE! Washington State high school football coach Joe Kennedy has been put on paid administrative leave after being criticized for praying at games. Joe’s lawyers are now threatening legal action. Do you support his lawsuit? Posted by Fox & Friends on Thursday, October 29, 2015 (Video Above: Fox News covers the punishing of […]

A more than 60-year-old event here in Alabama is about to kick off this weekend and bring visitors from every part of the state. The Alabama National Fair in Montgomery will provide all the Fall activity a family can hope for from October 30th to November 8th. This year the event dates have been pushed further into […]

British mega-pop star Adele’s newest hit “Hello” may have more than 130 million views, but that doesn’t mean absolutely everyone would recognize it at first glance; just ask Matt, whose ex-girlfriend’s Adele-themed texts threw him for a loop. Mary Caldarella, an Auburn University student, decided to share the song’s lyrics with her ex-boyfriend via text […]

OPELIKA, Ala. – What started as just an idea for a entrepreneurship class has now expanded to a multimillion-dollar patented concept with an open door of opportunity for teenager Taylor Rosenthal. Rosenthal, a 14-year-old entrepreneur from Opelika, Ala., is the creator and inventor of a first-aid vending machine. “I make something called the RecMed vending machine. […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Earlier this year 20-year teaching veteran and education author Ann Marie Corgill was named Alabama Teacher of the Year for 2014-2015. This week she resigned from a Birmingham City school after the system decided she wasn’t qualified to teach her grade. After teaching at Cherokee Bend Elementary School—part of the highly-coveted Mountain Brook […]

MOBILE, Ala. – Austal, a global defense contractor, designer, and manufacturer of defense and commercial ships, was awarded a $53.4 million contract to procure long-lead materials for the 11th Expeditionary Fast Transport for the U.S. Navy. The award covers materials including main propulsion engines, generators, water jets, main reduction gears, and other long-lead time items. “We […]

By Michele Gerlach Andalusia Star-News Persistent attention and removing impurities to get to the sweet stuff can describe both the syrup-making and the life-changing taking place with a Covington County program. Even in the cooler temperatures of early fall, it is hot near a syrup kettle. But quality syrup requires constant skimming to remove impurities. […]